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HD in Mechanical Engineering. CAD/CAE stream. Aims of the stream. Provide key competencies to students in the field of CAD/CAE Equip students with productive skills in the field of CAD/CAE. General Features of Employers. Close relationship with China, especially in the ZhuKiang Delta,
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HD in Mechanical Engineering CAD/CAE stream
Aims of the stream • Provide key competencies to students in the field of CAD/CAE • Equip students with productive skills in the field of CAD/CAE
General Features of Employers • Close relationship with China, especially in the ZhuKiang Delta, • Have business or even offices/plants in China • Diversify in business • Hong Kong employees to support/serve business in China • Prefer employees to have a wide range of skills and knowledge
Skills required by employers • Design and drafting skills in ME • Advanced machining skills • Control and automation • Knowledge in product costing and project management • Quality control • Marketing knowledge
Demand of the trade • Employers’ view • A continual demand of the trade from interviewed employers • ProEngineer • More than 3000 licenses in HK industry • More than 1000 client companies in HK • Unigraphcis • More than 1800 licenses in HK industry • More than 500 client companies in HK
Strategy in building the stream modules Competency based Fulfill actual needs of the trade Flexibility Module contents must keep up the pace of industrial needs Vertical mobility Provide students opportunities for further or ongoing education in the same area of specialisation Industry standards Seek for industrial recognized certification Encourage students to take professional examinations
CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y2 • Drafting and Design Technology • Common to C/E/M/T • Drafting techniques, computer-aided drafting, materials selection • By CA • Mechanical Technology • Common to C/M/T • Framework, bean & shaft, bearing, drives, joints • By Exam • Measurement Techniques & Quality Assurance • Common to C/E/M/T • Measuring system, instruments for measurement, data collection, analysis and reporting, quality control and auditing • By Exam
CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y2 (Con’t) • Fluid Power Systems and Automation • Common to C/E/M/T • Fluid power, simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, basic control and automation devices and applications, PLC • By Exam • Computer-aided Design • Design methods, design of basic mechanical elements, production of product documentations • By CA • Plus one module from other streams
CAD/CAE Stream modules in Y3 • 3D Modeling • Modeling techniques, engineering applications in product design and documentation • By CA • Computer-aided Analysis and Manufacture • Integration of CAD/CAM, applications of CAA in engineering design • By CA • e-Business and Engineering Enterprise • Engineering economics, costing and project management, e-business and engineering management • By Exam • Plus one module from other stream
Facilities support • Existing • Hardware • CNC machining centre, CNC lathe, CNC wire-cut, CNC EDM • Software • AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, ProEngineer, Unigraphcis, MasterCAM, MS Project • Planning • More licenses and additional modules for existing software • 3D Studio Viz • FEA software • eBusiness software
Career Mobility • Engineering drafting • Engineering design • Project co-ordination • Engineering sales
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